Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-05-03
REF. DR. LEON iRD IND NR. KELLY

In the Piqua DGlY CGT, Of April 'th'
appeared card from the Rev. DR.. A. Il,
Leonard. in which he said: The expires
sion in the {. &. Commercial Gazette re
port: Any man who would say the Lord :
prayer at night and vote for Oliver Nelly
the next day. Is a hypocrite, Is lie III
whole cloth. No such words were used,
nor was any reference made 10 Mr. Kelly.
II Dr. Leonard had said that these tor all
of these words We're not used in his ser
mon at Central church. he would have
stated the truth. but whether he stated the
truth when he said that the assertion that
ha had used the words quoted. or any such
words. al ALL was lie in whole cloth.
will be seen by further examination of
the matter.
lhe ~ e~iCy7t christian ldUucItC. Of
April 21th. contains a letter from Rev.
William Runl an. ID. H.. present pastor Of
Central NJ +. Church. OF this city, and
Dr. Leonsrd's successor, in which ne tBr.
Runyanl says that Dr. Leonard used the
following words in discussion delivered
by him in Temperance hail. at a gospel
temperance meeting. in the afternoon Of
the same Sabbath day of Mr.. Slark's pro
test in the Central church, viz: Any man
who will say the Lords prayer. and ON the
4th of April next 90 the polls and vote
for the man who owns the Arcade
is hypocrite." Now everybody knows
hat -, 4 "A
Dr. leonard's utterance referred to the
owner of the Arcade. who is Oliver :. Rel
ly. and he really used, on the very day he
alludes 10. the identical language aScrihed
to him by the C"iaIHCrriGI GH-tttc. except
tina, he used the word>-''uwner of the
Arcade" instead of naming Oliver ). Kelly.
who. everybody knows. i the owner of
the Arcade
Now. what difference does ii make
whether these words We're uttered in the
church or IN Temperance hall. on the sun
day in question: They were uttered on
the Sabbath by Dr. Leonard. And it makes
no difference whether he mentioned Oliver
5. Kelly. by name, or alluded to him aS the
'owner of the Arcade" The only impor-
tant fact in the matter is that Dr. Leonard
denounced several hundred Christian men
pastors and laymen- who voted for the
republican candidate for mayor aS hypo-
critics The expression was made by him
il makes no difference in what particular
spot in this city-and it was outrageous.
uncharitahle and un-Christian-groSSly un-
becoming a minister OF the Gospel.
BY way of showing Dr. l.eOnardS spirit
and purpose, We append another of his
utterances, made here on the evening of
the Sabbath in which he used the language
quoted namely-in response 10 a question
whether he used Mr.. kelly'S name in his
address. he said Il did not, but | meant
him. and everybody who heard me knew
that meant him: :" and he said further on
this occasion Il have mission on the
question. and intend to stir
up hornets nest on this subject every
chance | get" PeOple-certainly Christian
ministerS-whO 20 about stirring up hor-
nets nests should not deny the stirring
ar NaANtlR AT AAAV NtlN "A- anu
they should not whine when the hornets get
in their work on their persons. Dr. Leonard
has not only shown himself mtoerant and
uncharitahle, but cowardly also. He is not
a man who has the courage of his convic-
tions. and stands up TO them likesa man
and a moral hero.
round trip ON one of those new summer
street cars is about as good a. buggy ride |
The cars are neat, breezy and comfortable in
warm weather. and the outlook on all sides
is unobStructed. Especially at night is a
trip very attractive. A Young fellow and
his best girl can 20 from the west Nam
street ear stables 10 the East street shops
and back, over six miles, and in good shape. |
too. for 20 cents.